I own a few Hermes ties, but Ive read a lot of conflicting stuff vis-a-vis what is acceptable to wear as an intern at an ibank. While obviously, I can rock the fuck out of these ties, I can empathize with someone who actually has a job at the bank, thinking "who does this prick think he is?".
tl;dr, can I wear an Hermes tie as an intern?
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This is almost as good as the kid who wanted to wear a Patek that his grandfather passed down to him during his SA internship..
Rocking Hermes ties is awesome, but not as an intern. Save the alpha for the FT offer.
That's a 200 dollar tie vs a watch that probably costs over 20k. Quite the difference. And some offices really don't care if you wear Hermes ties (might be regional, can't comment on that). Don't wear the belt, though.
I was referring to an older post.. Big difference but similar concept.
It's risk/reward. Many people won't care about what you wear but you risk rubbing people the wrong way. As an intern, everyone is your superior, and you should desire to give the best impression. Anyone in FO finance will recognize a Hermes tie.. personally speaking, I wouldn't risk it just because I'd be cautious. Then again, if OP pulls it off nicely, what do I know.
Id come in with a dick drawn on my forehead before I'd wear an H belt to an office.
how many people are actually able to identify something as an hermes tie? is it really that common knowledge?
Pretty much 100% of FO ibank employees could identify an hermes tie.
Fair enough but that's crazy. What exactly makes them so identifiable? I can't really tell from a google search.
wear it, no one will give a shit. People on here act like you're about to walk into the office with a 100K iced out Patek Philippe... at the end of the day it's a tie, people have better things to worry about than your tie.
There will be plenty of people who wear Hermes and immediately recognize your tie. Of those people, a good portion will view an Hermes tie as a symbol of success - something they had to earn. Because you're an intern, you've obviously not earned it. This definitely could rub a handful of people the wrong way. Is it worth it? From a risk/reward proposition, what's to be gained by wearing it?
Threads like these are why we need to reinstate sumptuary laws.
Together with a gold iWatch with Hermes bracelet, absolutely, makes perfect sense.
When wearing something on the glamorous edge
Make sure to establish a humble character hedge
Talk loudly about your meticulous recycling habits
Or how you spend your weekends helping orphaned rabbits
Reminisce about your student job as a fork truck operator
The fashion gestapo will let your hermes tie go. Thank me later.
I have no idea why i wrote my comment as a poem.
Well it was a beautiful and captivating poem, I dare say I nearly shed a tear
Haha for real. I had the song 'lovely' by Billie Eilish playing in the background which really synced haha
Uhm, year wear the dam tie. If anyone is sensitive (ohh, boohoo, his tie is nicer than mine) probably sucks at their job.
Capisce?
I mean, I get where you're coming from but it's important to consider that whether they suck at their job/are oversensitive or not, at the end of the day their opinion of me is the difference between getting a job offer and being jobless. That being said, if I'm being honest it's probably not gonna stop me from wearing nice shit.
Who gives a fuck? I always wore $2K suits to work. Nobody gives a fuck and if they did they would never have the balls to say it to your face.
If you produce good work, no one will notice what tie you are wearing
As an intern don't wear anything that is easily interpreted as being flashy / luxury branded. Fairly or not, you will be perceived as "that guy". That guy is someone who is either 1) a prestige whore 2) a money whore 3) lacking a personal identity so therefore has to compensate with status symbols 4) lacking self-awareness about his position in the banking scheme and how he could be perceived, or just generally lacking self awareness. In summary, more downside that upside.
Those sound like kinda extreme assumptions to make based on a tie
Personally wouldn't care but the crux of it is, people will notice. You do well and they won't care, but if you suck you'll be labeled as a cuck who wears nicer shit than his intern colleagues but can't perform up to the mark
Best answer to any of these posts I ever read. Honestly if you have the wherewithal to question it on this forum, you probably just shouldnt do it. Even if no one cares it will make you feel self conscious.
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I guess it depends on the kind of job and how your appearance is perceived at your job. There used to be interns in my company who would drive a Porche 911 or a BMW M3 to work, while other employees drove a Honda or Toyota. To me your appearance doesn't mean a thing as long as you're capable and perform at your job.
I think it's a bad idea to wear an Hermes tie if you are not totally confident about it. I was in the same situation some years ago and felt pretty bad the first day I tried to wear one. If you are still convinced about wearing one, try at least to bring the most discreet you have during the first days.
As long as you (or others) don't make a big deal about it and you perform well I don't see an inherently huge problem.
Hermes tie as a SA (Originally Posted: 04/06/2012)
I know the answer I'll probably get, but could just one be really that bad?
noone gives a fuck, honestly
Yeah like Cali said, I don't think anyone will really care.
If you're the superstitious type, I would say no...
If you have to ask, you can't pull it off anyway.
Yeah I agree, you need to have swag to pull it off
I'm guessing this topic was triggered by the recent sale of Hermès ties on MyHabit...If you bought one at the price they were going for, you made off like a bandit, but now you can't just stash it in your closet and and act like it's Pandora's box or some shit after you've read some of the responses you've gotten. That'd be a horrible waste. Just rock it like you would any other tie. I doubt most people will be able to tell, anyway.
Unfortunately not, wish I had known about the sale.
rock it.
If you got it, flaunt it.
Wear it.
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what color?
Light blue and dark blue. I should probably get some more colors.
the kinds of socks you wear are much more important
I've had much trouble in the past deciding between socks as an SA but this forum overall prefers the brand "Adibas"
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